Category: Events and Recreation

Join Erik Pierstorff, program director in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for the National Science Foundation (NSF), will describe the SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs at NSF. He will also cover the SBIR/STTR program’s goals, funding philosophy, topics, funded examples and the project pitch process.

This webinar is a special opportunity for the region to connect with a program officer and ask direct questions about the SBIR/STTR programs. It will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 28.

There will be 10 minute, one-on-one meetings from 2 to 3 p.m. for additional discussion with Pierstorff. This webinar does not cost to attend, but registration is required.

Jennifer Ray, photographer, tackles the U.S.’s violent past and present. Amanda Pfister partnered with poet April Pameticky to create a work that speaks about motherhood, monotony and feminism.

Both are faculty at WSU’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and artists featured in Transmissions: The XXIV Faculty Biennial, on exhibit until April 22 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery. Join them at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 7 in the Beren Gallery at the Ulrich Museum of Art to learn about their inspiration and processes.

Join the Department of Physics for its next seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in 226 Jabara Hall and also on Zoom.

The speaker for the seminar is Prasanth Shyamsundar from the Fermilab Quantum Institute. The seminar will cover the topic “Enhancing Quantum Error Mitigation and Characterization with Statistics and ML.”

Pi Delta Phi, the French honor society, is holding a bake/book sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 on the ground floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Come enjoy French baked goods, sandwiches, pastries and quiches (lunch items will be available after 10 a.m.). Accepting cash only and minimum donations of $1.

Interested in a career in nursing? Join the School of Nursing for an information session about its Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs, admission requirements and ask questions directly to nursing faculty.

It will host the session at 10 a.m. Friday, March 10 in 110 Ahlberg Hall. Register at least 24 hours prior to the session.

The College of Applied Studies invites faculty and staff to a panel discussion on well-being and self-care among professionals working in K-12 and higher education settings as part of its Corbin Connect speaker series.

The event will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 10 in 155 Corbin Education Center and via Zoom. Join the conversation and learn the best ways to promote and support self-care and wellbeing in the educational field. RSVP to the College of Applied Studies by Friday, March 3.

The speakers for the event are Dr. Edil Torres Rivera, Dr. Valerie Thompson and Dr. Sara Mata. The topics covered include exploring synergy and balance, and discussing self-care and wellbeing through the lens of intersectionality.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business has announced Susan Thomas, founder and CEO of 10Fold, will serve as the college’s entrepreneur-in-residence for the spring 2023 semester. Thomas is from Newton, Kansas and began her college education at Wichita State.

She founded 10Fold in 1995, and the company is now ranked among the top 8% of independently owned communications firms exclusively focused on business-to-business technology in the United States.

As the Barton School’s entrepreneur-in-residence, Thomas will deliver a keynote presentation at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 22 titled “An Entrepreneur’s Journey: Finding the why to drive your success.” The keynote is open to the public and will include a networking reception with Thomas afterwards. In addition, she will participate in other presentations on innovation and marketing.

Thomas earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in business from Emporia State University. She then went on to earn a master’s degree in industrial organizational psychology from the University of Tulsa.

There are a lot of education-related topics before the legislature this year, some of which could have significant impacts, but aren’t making headlines. Come to Engage ICT at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 at Roxy’s Downtown, 412 E Douglas Ave, for the discussion, “Taxes and Education: Kids get what we pay for,” and find out what’s going to be up for a vote, and what’s at stake. Participants can enjoy a free appetizer buffet and get their questions answered.

The conversation will also be live streamed on the Engage ICT website and on KMUW’s Facebook page. To submit questions in advance, send an email to info@kmuw.org.

The College of Applied Studies will host an open house for the grand opening of Wichita State’s new Varsity Esports facility in 156A Corbin Education Center. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, with opening remarks from Shirley Lefever, provost and executive vice president, starting at 5 p.m.

This event is open to the WSU community along with those interested throughout the Wichita area and will showcase the team for incoming freshmen and prospective students. The open house will support the success of current esports teams and highlight the new technological facility.

Four WSU students will be featured at the Kansas Undergraduate Research Day 2023 on Wednesday, March 1.

The annual event showcases undergraduates who are participating in research with faculty members at KBOR universities. Over 30 presenters will cover a wide variety of topics important to Kansas. The WSU community is invited to visit the event page and watch the pre-recorded presentations throughout the day. Registration is required to leave comments on the student presentations.

The following are the WSU presenters at the event:

• Logan Hutchens, junior in communication sciences and disorders, will present “Effect of Repeated Maze Treatment on Accuracy and Response Time in Sentence Formulation.” Logan’s faculty mentor is Dr. Erin O’Bryan, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders.
• Rachel Stukey, sophomore in strategic engineering, will present “Modeling Electric Vehicle Charging Load on Power Grid Considering Travel Behavior.” Rachel’s faculty mentor is Dr. Visvakumar Aravinthan, associate professor and department chair pf electrical and computer engineering.
• Grace Hawks, senior in social work, will present “Indigenous Peoples’ Relative Risk of Homicide in the USA: A Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review.” Grace’s faculty mentor is Amy Alberton, assistant professor of social work.
• Mary Peterson, junior in electrical and computer engineering, will present “Community and Rooftop Solar Options for Rural Areas in Kansas.” Mary’s faculty mentor is also Dr. Aravinthan.